About Pinkston
The surname Pinkston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Pinkie, which is located near Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland. The name Pinkston signifies someone who hailed from this area. The place name Pinkie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "pinc," meaning "point," and the Old Norse word "ey," meaning "island" or "land near water." Therefore, the surname Pinkston can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the point near the water."
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The surname Pinkston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinkston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Pinkston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pinkston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pinkston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.